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DRAWING BEERS, ALES AND
PORTER
It seems like a simple matter to drive a spigot
into a cask of beer and draw at once for customers,
but as a matter of fact, beer requires the same at
tention as other beverages, and even more than some
of tiiem. Handled properly it is cool and refreshing.
When it is too eool or too warm, it loses its flavor,
and beer has a distinct flavor which can be brought
out. For summer consumption beer should be served
at a temperature of about 40 or 45 degrees, and
should be kept in the ice house at least three or four
days before tapping. So, if you are going to sell
much beer, get a good ice box to start with, or if
you are already established and are selling much
beer, put in a good ice house and handle your trade
as it ought to be handled.
Beer drawn properly shonld be from the keg direct,
and not through pipes. There are times, however,
when it is not convenient to draw direct, and pipes
are absolutely necessaty. In that case see that they
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